“Alright. Thank you.” Darcy gave a nod. Kiev soon drove his car over. It was a Maybach with a Sunrise City license plate. He got out of the car and opened the door to the front passenger seat for Darcy. Darcy hesitated for a moment. Since it was rude to sit in the back seat, she accepted the gesture and took a seat. The Maybach drove away. Behind the willow tree by the lake, Kaze watched the Maybach kick the dust behind it while clenching his fists. He was filled with a mix of emotions. Kaze had witnessed the sweet moment Darcy and Kiev shared in front of his home entrance. “Mr. Lee, Kiev’s father is the vice commander of the South River Strategic Department. When you were taken away to the holding cell, he asked his father to stop Lefteria Group’s retaliation against Ms. Quint’s family.” Don cautiously reported to Kaze his knowledge of the situation. “I don’t need him to butt in on my family affairs,” Kaze said curtly. Kiev’s feelings were apparent at the Lily
“Renew your vows? As if that’s going to happen. “Haven’t you given us enough problems, Kaze? “Remind me how many times we have been in trouble since you married into our family? “You’re a train wreck and a curse. The nerve of you to say you’d renew your vows with Darcy. Get lost now!” Agnes glared at Kaze in disdain. If Don was not there, Agnes would have gotten in Kaze’s face and hit him. “Come on, Don.” Without another word, Kaze took off. He planned to stay at the residence next door which Draco bought. Unless Darcy said the word, he would never give up on her. “Leave now and never step foot on Horizon Mirror Mansion again.” Not done with Kaze, Agnes shouted at his back. “Cut it out, Agnes. Kaze has done everything for you before this happened. When you and Sky were forced to kneel yesterday, he was the one who came to your rescue. “The child was fooled and led astray,” feeling bad, Hector said. Agnes felt awkward as yesterday’s incident came to mind. She
Darcy looked her best friend in the eye nervously. She knew that Miru must hate Kaze after losing her godfather. Her words might anger her. Darcy did not want to lose her best friend. Nevertheless, she needed to seek the truth and find out whether Kaze was framed. To her surprise, Miru displayed no anger. She stared into Darcy’s eyes and asked, “What if we find evidence that Kaze killed my godfather?” Darcy clenched her teeth. “Then I have nothing to say. He deserves it.” “Alright. Let’s check it out.” Darcy was not expecting Miru to be on board and rather quickly too. “After clearing my head, I realized something wasn’t right about my godfather’s death,” Miru explained indifferently. She put on her sunglasses and drove away. The car soon hit the highway. Darcy asked in confusion, “Where are you taking me, Miru?” She had the utmost trust in Miru, so she doubted Miru had sinister motives to take her out of Lilyrose. “How are we going to work the case with just
“100 million dollars is too much.” Miru frowned. Even Darcy was shocked. 100 million dollars for a piece of intelligence was daylight robbery. Shane shook his head and said with a smile, “I’m not asking for a lot. Mr. Cummingham is the underworld kingpin whose influence extended to the South River state. His passing is more than meets the eye. I’m putting my people at risk to investigate his death.” Miru was without a word. The key players of Lefteria Group stripped her of power, so she had no access to funds. “If you find the price expensive, you’re welcome to leave, Ms. Scarlet. I won’t charge you for the drinks. We are all friends. There’s no telling if we will have business deals in the future.” While talking, Shane showed them the door. The man may seem friendly and approachable, but he was a seasoned professional who knew what he was doing. “100 million dollars, it is, Mr. Blanc,” Darcy got up and said. She believed 100 million dollars was worth confirming w
Leo soon arrived in Melrose. He met Shane who had been waiting at the logistics park. “Business has been booming here in the past two days. I have met two successors of Lefteria Gang now.” Shane said with a smile, “I’m sure you’re here to see me about investigating a mole.” “Do you know who the mole of Lefteria Gang is?” Leo asked emotionlessly. “Yes, but you should follow my rules in business. My services don’t come free.” Shane carried a drink over. Leo held the drink in his hand without taking a sip. He asked, “How much did Miru spend?” “Her companion, Ms. Quint, spent 100 million dollars. She has paid half up front.” Shane revealed without holding back. Leo scoffed. “These women are sure willing to pay a lot.” He glanced at Shane. Shane was a classic businessman. If it were a regular transaction, Shane would not disclose as much as he did. For Shane to divulge the amount Miru spent, Shane must have discovered that Leo was the mole at Lefteria Group. Leo
“Let’s head back to Lilyrose now, Miru,” with her eyes welled up, Darcy said eagerly. Since Leo was the mole, it was clear that Kaze was framed. Darcy beat herself up. Nobody, including her of all people, believed Kaze at the Lily Garden Hotel. Driven by rage, she even slapped Kaze. Darcy wished she could teleport to Lilyrose and bail Kaze out now. She was desperate to apologize to Kaze. “Come on.” Miru nodded and walked off with Darcy. “Hang on, Ms. Quint. I have not received the final payment.” Shane’s friendly voice came from behind. If it were not for the remaining 50 million dollars, Shane would not be so patient to waste his breath with these two women. Despite her distraught, Darcy stopped and called Riley to wire the money. The remaining 50 million dollars was converted into Bitcoins before reaching Shane’s account. Darcy said, “You got the money, Mr. Blanc. We should leave now.” “You mean business, Ms. Quint.” Shane gave the thumbs up and said gl
Miru felt better because Darcy did not blame her. She started to figure out ways to address the issues. “Leo bought Shane off to make it seem like I’m the mole. He probably wants me to take the fall, so Jeremiah would come after me instead.” Miru analyzed the situation she was in. “You can clear the air with Jeremiah when he goes after you. At least, you can show him the evidence.” Darcy had no idea who Jeremiah was. Nevertheless, she could tell from Miru’s words that the person took a neutral stance. Miru shook her head. “Jeremiah’s loyalty lies with my godfather. I have never met him before. I don’t even know if I can trust him because he has been through thick and thin with my godfather and Leo’s late father. “Besides, my sources in Lilyrose told me that Jeremiah didn’t kill Kaze for some reason. “Jeremiah went to Azure Estate. Cronus would have died had he not fled in time. “I doubt Jeremiah will give me a chance to talk if he determines that I am the mole.” D
“Darcy, where are you? I went to Clover Center to pick you up earlier but you weren’t there.” Kiev was in Horizon Mirror with Agnes and the others when he received the call from Darcy. “I’m in Melrose…” Darcy briefly talked about what happened. Kiev frowned. He knew Darcy went to Melrose overnight because of Kaze. She had already announced her divorce with Kaze, yet she was still thinking about him. Kiev was overwhelmed by jealousy. Darcy was still obsessed with Kaze and even asked him for help. He understood that Darcy had lingering feelings for Kaze but what about in the future? What would happen after he helped Darcy this time or another time? Kiev told himself the feelings would die off soon, so he took a deep breath and said, “Darcy, just hold on. I’m coming to Melrose now. My family has some connections there. I assure you Shane Blanc won’t give you a hard time!” “Thank you, Kiev. I’ll make it up to you when this is over.” Darcy was delighted and embarrass